Zidane oversees training with 6.000 fans present 

Real Madrid's new French coach Zinedine Zidane (R) looks at his players during his first training session as coach of Real Madrid | GERARD JULIEN

Hours after being confirmed as new Real Madrid first team coach, Zinedine Zidane oversaw his first training session with the squad this morning at Valdebebas. The session coincided with the traditional pre-Reyes festival with members of the public being allowed to attend the training drill..

Approximately 6.000 supporters packed into the stand at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium in an attempt to see their idols and also see the new coach in action. Bettoni (Zidane’s number two) was the first person to appear preparing equipment before the squad appeared for the first stage of the session.

The notable absentee of the morning was Welsh player,. Gareth Bale who worked alone in the club’s gymnasium as a result of a muscle complication. The rest of the squad, augmented by Castilla players, Odegaard, Mayoral and Llorente trained under the watchful eye of the French coach.

The club backed down from just allowing season ticket holders into the sesión and massive queues formed from the early hours. Apart from the traditional volume of Spanish and international media who traditionally cover Real Madrid, there was a clear presence of French media at Valdebebas this morning, anxious to cover at clise hand the first hours of Zidane in his new role,

Para poder comentar debes estar registrado y haber iniciado sesión

Nolito, a perfect signing for Barcelona in the transfer window

Nolito is Luis Enrique\'s favoured target and has excelled under his guidance at two different teams (Barca B and Celta Vigo.

Like us on Facebook and keep up to date with Spanish sports news

News and analysis from Spain’s leading newspaper

Catalan Socialists call on Podemos to drop referendum demands

Venezuelan Supreme Court admits Maduro’s election challenges

FútbolReal Madrid destituye a Benítez: Zidane, nuevo entrenador

FútbolFlorentino Pérez despide a Benítez y pone a Zidane

FútbolCon Zidane, Hazard apunta a galáctico del Madrid en la 16-17

FútbolUn humorista francés llamó a Casillas fingiendo ser Zidane

FútbolLa AFA elige a su mejor once de todos los tiempos

FútbolLos memes más divertidos sobre la destitución de Rafa Benítez

FútbolZidane: “Voy a poner todo el corazón por el Real Madrid”

FútbolFlorentino, en directo: \'Benítez es destituido; Zidane nuevo entrenador\'

VIDEOSAugusto Fernández: "Nunca nadie me regaló nada"

VIDEOSZidane: "Tengo dos años y medio de contrato con el club"

PRIMERAEl Chelsea sigue a Thomas y rechaza una oferta por Costa

PRIMERALas diez mejores frases de Zidane en su presentación

PRIMERAPellegrini sobre Benítez: “Yo, por lo menos, terminé el año"

MAS MOTORBarreda gana la especial recortada y se sitúa líder

PRIMERAZidane confirma que su contrato es hasta junio de 2018

¿Serías capaz de sobrevivir a una guerra nuclear? ¡Demuéstralo!

Prueba ahora el mejor juego PvP y vive una experiencia increible en un mundo apocalíptico